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Tuesday, December 24, 2013Area:
Des Moines-Ames, IAAuthorities say a Minnesota man was fatally struck by a car on Christmas as he tried to capture his wandering dog on an Iowa highway.
The Iowa State Patrol says 74-year-old Lawrence Anderson, of Marine on St. Croix, Minn., walked into Interstate 35 in south central Iowa on Christmas night. Authorities say Anderson’s car was stranded, and his dog escaped from the vehicle.
Shelton Short, of Osceola, was driving an SUV and struck Anderson as he tried to capture the dog. The 34-year-old told authorities he didn’t see Anderson.
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Thursday, December 12, 2013Area:
Oklahoma City, OKAbout 9:45 p.m. Friday, James Betchan, 70, of Covington was headed north on Interstate 35 just north of Perry when his Dodge S250 ran off the roadway and into a ditch, according to the troopers.
Betchan was pronounced dead at the scene due to a previous medical condition, which troopers said caused the crash. No one else was injured in the crash.
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Monday, November 25, 2013Area:
Dallas-Ft. Worth, TXA deadly crash closed lanes of Interstate 35E at the US 67 split in Oak Cliff early Wednesday morning.
The crash happened around 8:15 p.m. Tuesday night.
Police say the truck left the roadway and hit one of the concrete columns supporting the bridge. The driver died at the scene, according to the Dallas Sheriff's Office.
Texas Department of Transportation engineers say they've inspected the bridge and don't believe there's any structural damage.